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noun

Trumpeter n.

One who sounds a trumpet.

One who proclaims, publishes, or denounces. "These men are good trumpeters."

(Zool.)

(a)

Any one of several species of long-legged South American birds of the genus Psophia, especially Psophia crepitans, which is abundant, and often domesticated and kept with other poultry by the natives. They are allied to the cranes. So called from their loud cry. Called also agami, and yakamik.

(b)

A variety of the domestic pigeon.

(c)

An American swan (Olor buccinator) which has a very loud note.

(Zool.) A large edible fish (Latris hecateia) of the family Cirrhitidae, native of Tasmania and New Zealand. It sometimes weighs as much as fifty or sixty pounds, and is highly esteemed as a food fish.

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"Trumpeter" Quotes from Famous Books

... pass that this time there lived in the Manhattoes a jolly, robustious trumpeter, named Anthony Van Corlear, famous for his long wind; and who, as the story goes, could twang so potently upon his instrument that the effect upon all within hearing was like that ascribed to the Scotch bagpipe when it sings right lustily i' ...

— Knickerbocker's History of New York, Complete • Washington Irving

... about the wounded leg of the now weakened leader, and, bearing him aloft, the little band of adventurers turned toward the ocean side. They soon embarked, with many wounded besides the Captain, though none were slain save one trumpeter. ...

— Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea • Charles H. L. Johnston

... to be squelched, nor have her grand scheme sidetracked. "Then I declare myself Mistress of the Lists," says she, "and I shall open the tournament for you. Ho, Trumpeter, summon the challengers! And—oh, I have it. Each of you Sir Knights must choose his own task, whatever he deems will best please our Princess Charming. What ...

— On With Torchy • Sewell Ford

... cock, the sad night's trumpeter, Wayting upon the rising of the sunne; The wandering swallow with ...

— Select Poems of Thomas Gray • Thomas Gray

... Adolphus. Both were alike interested in the preservation of Magdeburg; and a few days might bring the King of Sweden before its walls. All this was also known to Tilly, who, therefore, was anxious to make himself speedily master of the place. With this view, he had despatched a trumpeter with letters to the Administrator, the commandant, and the magistrates, offering terms of capitulation; but he received for answer, that they would rather die than surrender. A spirited sally of the citizens, also convinced him that their courage was as earnest ...

— The Works of Frederich Schiller in English • Frederich Schiller

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